There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja to Mendoza by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal MendozaCorrientes / ...
8h$38,000–80,000Drive 576.6 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Mendoza576.6 km
8h 12m$74,524–107,646Fly to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)IRJ - MDZ
5h 16m$334,042–617,550Bus via Villa Media Agua
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Media Agua
- Take the bus from Media Agua to Terminal Mendoza
8h 50m$53,508–93,786Fly to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)IRJ - UAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Mendoza
13h 33m$245,242–842,250
La Rioja to Mendoza by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Mendoza is to bus which costs $38000 - $80000 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Mendoza is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $330000 - $650000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Terminal Mendoza. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between La Rioja and Mendoza is 608 km. The road distance is 576.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Mendoza without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $38000 - $80000.
The bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza takes 8h including transfers and departs every four hours.
La Rioja to Mendoza bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Mendoza is to bus which takes 8h and costs $38000 - $80000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330000 - $650000 and takes 5h 16m.
La Rioja to Mendoza bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Mendoza is 577 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from La Rioja to Mendoza.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Mendoza, Argentina?
Andesmar operates a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza 4 times a day. Tickets cost $38,000–70,000 and the journey takes 8h. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) twice a week.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–600,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–600,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–1,200,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–1,200,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260,000–1,200,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230,000–800,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $47,000–70,000
- Semi bed
- $38,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $13,000–19,000
- Semi bed
- $10,000–15,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $44,000–55,000
- Cama
- $50,000–75,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $37,000–46,000
- Cama
- $45,000–65,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $16,000–20,000
- Cama
- $23,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi Bed
- $38,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–78,864
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $43,000–60,000
- Bed
- $55,000–75,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $37,000–55,000
- Bed
- $47,000–65,000
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $16,000–23,000
- Bed
- $21,000–29,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $19,000–27,000
- Bed
- $25,000–35,000
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- empresavallecito@yahoo.com
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15,000
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 810 333 6744
- info@delsurymediaagua.com
- Website
- delsurymediaagua.com
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12,500
- Schedules at
- delsurymediaagua.com
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10,000–27,500
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $10,000–14,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $12,000–16,000
- Ejecutivo
- $12,000–15,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Semi bed
- $9,000–14,000
- Bed
- $10,000–16,000
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